Registered Nurse Emergency Room

HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the specific requirements of the emergency department and the scope and standards of nursing practice. In collaboration with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients, families, and caregivers, and supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values to promote positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing and managing patient pain, carrying out provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, documenting care in the medical record, and responding promptly to patient requests. The RN educates patients and families about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up care, and relevant lifestyle measures, explaining complex medical information clearly and preparing patients for self-management. This is a full-time position on a mixed shift at Methodist ER Nacogdoches, a 24/7 freestanding emergency center serving Northeast and surrounding areas. The facility has seven private treatment rooms and services including radiology, a full-service laboratory, telemetry, and 24-hour patient monitoring and testing. The team stabilizes critical patients and arranges transport to a Methodist hospital in San Antonio when hospitalization is needed.

Requirements

Registered Nurse qualification; an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or registered nurse diploma is accepted.
Six months of experience required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within one year of employment start date.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Institute credential must be obtained within six months of employment start date.
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with department requirements and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care-team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.
Assess patient pain regularly, provide appropriate interventions, and reassess pain afterward.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care promptly and thoroughly in the patient medical record.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and proactively resolve concerns.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology in a way patients and families can understand.
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and families for future self-management.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.